I'll quote wolfchild here:
Originally Posted by
wolfchild
Seriously it's a lot faster and easier to take the wheel off, remove the tube and install a new tube, instead of screwing around and trying to find the hole and then trying to patch it. I patch my tubes when I get home.
That's why I carry the tire -
so if anything but fietsbob's nail is in the tire, I don't have to search for it or risk re-flatting because the invisible wire or glass is still in the tire.
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